I truly can't wait to get the endoscopy and its results... if it's my gallbladder it's coming out. If it's suddenly gluten intolerance I can live with that too (I think!). If it's my pancreas - well, I don't know what they'll do about that (meds?), but if it's an ulcer there's meds for that too! I just want ANSWERS!!
They can do a simple blood test to check for celiac. I had to take ds22 for the test when he was 18 months old. He was born a pork chop, 8 lbs 11 oz, and by 18 months he was in the 5th percentile for height and weight.
and I can't imagine loving Celebrity that much to make me want to cancel it. Celeb is a lot cheaper than DCL. Even when we add their package that includes drinks, wifi & gratuities, it is still almost $800 less than 5 nts on the Dream for the same dates. I try to be open-minded when trying another cruise line but both times on RC only left me wanting DCL more. We'll see. 
Peeps,
for all you struggling with your colonoscopy preps, don't stress over every detail. Yes, follow which of your current meds to stop and which to continue. That is important, as is which color Jello & popsicles you have. Stock up on lemon & lime.
Don't torture yourself on the "low roughage for 3 days prior" part. If you normally eat a very high fiber/whole foods diet, take this time as an excuse to be "bad". Have a cheeseburger and some French fries. Mac n cheese. Spaghetti & meatballs. If you have a salad or eat an apple with skin, it's not the end of the world. I still had plain whole milk in my morning coffee on the day of the fast, because I'm psycho-cranky without it. If all that Gatorade later can't flush out a few tablespoons of milk, stop the world; I wanna get off.
Also, it's ok to start the prep a little earlier than the time they tell you. More so if you are not a night owl. Where dh & go, (the hosp where I work) they say to take the Ducolax pill at 4pm then start drinking the Gatorade/Miralax drink at like 5 pm or so. I have a coworker who has had soooo many already and not even 45 yet due to years of nausea and constipation since age 20. We consider her the "prep expert" besides the docs of course. She said she completely ignores the hold back roughage and starts at 2pm so she can go to bed a little earlier than usual.
Definitely take a break if you feel nauseated so you don't puke. With that little bit of extra time, you won't feel so pressured to cram it all in. Also, see if your prep includes baby Mylicon drops to reduce gas. It's been since Aug for me so I don't remember exactly but IIRC it was 10x the baby dose on the package. I think that really helped that huge, full feeling.
What gets me through it is the thought of not just having cancer but needing a colostomy bag. Seeing patients in the hosp with them is a powerful motivator!!
Also this past August, due to gaining weight since my last colonoscopy and my current BMI being what it is, I had to drink double the # of bottles of Gatorade/Miralax compared to dh. (This also applies to diabetics.)
THAT right there is a good reason to lose weight.
For me, that is the HARDEST thing in the world. I have quit smoking which people say is so hard. It was easy peasy compared to losing weight. I can avoid cigarettes 100% but no one can 100% stop eating.
that reminds me of my surgery prep - it was 'lemon lime' flavor but good lord it was thick.I had to have a colonoscopy 5 years ago at age 39. I didn't have to drink massive amounts of liquids. I was given 2 oz bottles of something called Suprep. It was like concentrated, salty Gatorade. I had to drink that straight followed by 16oz water over the next hour and then the second bottle at 5am the day of the procedure. Not bad. It was hard to choke down the Suprep, though. I plugged my nose and chugged it ice cold. Towards the end, it made me gag, but I kept it down. I actually enjoyed the prep. As a person who suffers from chronic constipation, I wish I could do this prep whenever I wanted. I felt so much relief!
I had to have a colonoscopy 5 years ago at age 39. I didn't have to drink massive amounts of liquids. I was given 2 eight oz bottles of something called Suprep. It was like concentrated, salty Gatorade. I had to drink that straight followed by 16oz water over the next hour and then the second bottle at 5am the day of the procedure. Not bad. It was hard to choke down the Suprep, though. I plugged my nose and chugged it ice cold. Towards the end, it made me gag, but I kept it down. I actually enjoyed the prep. As a person who suffers from chronic constipation, I wish I could do this prep whenever I wanted. I felt so much relief!
Unfortunately there are a fair amount of false negatives for the blood test for celiac and the only definitive way it to check the intestines for death of the cillia.They can do a simple blood test to check for celiac. I had to take ds22 for the test when he was 18 months old. He was born a pork chop, 8 lbs 11 oz, and by 18 months he was in the 5th percentile for height and weight.
It wasn't celiac; just the difference between my meals feeding him directly and him feeding himself and running around so much and burning it off. He is still a string bean and has to make an extra effort to get enough calories in.
Hmmm... I think that comes from dh's genes; that just doesn't happen on my side.
Yes, you're right. They did say a biopsy of the intestinal lining is the true diagnosis. It's been a looooong time since I read up on it.
There are a variety of preps that require a dr prescription. The first colonoscopies that dh and I had were called Movi-Prep and GoLightly. Of course the big laugh that no one goes lightly after drinking that crap.I had to have a colonoscopy 5 years ago at age 39. I didn't have to drink massive amounts of liquids. I was given 2 eight oz bottles of something called Suprep. It was like concentrated, salty Gatorade. I had to drink that straight followed by 16oz water over the next hour and then the second bottle at 5am the day of the procedure. Not bad. It was hard to choke down the Suprep, though. I plugged my nose and chugged it ice cold. Towards the end, it made me gag, but I kept it down. I actually enjoyed the prep. As a person who suffers from chronic constipation, I wish I could do this prep whenever I wanted. I felt so much relief!
Yes but it’s only one flavor and it’s hard to find sometimes. At least it was last summer.
1. Pay off car note- starting balance $7565- paid $600, current balance $7089.
Oh my goodness this vehicle. Cold Texas last week turned a chip in my windshield into a full on crack from one side to the next. While still drive able because it doesn't obstruct the view it still wasn't on my list of things to waste money on. Insurance deductible is 1k and replacement cost is coming in at just around 1300
. I'm seriously considering taking it to a dealership and seeing what they'll give me for it even if it's a trade toward something small for DH. We have a big family vehicle we take on most days anyway.
I had to come back again for him to replace the entire windshield because of course they didn't have one in stock.
I have USAA. I'm going to look into it again and contact them. As far as I see in my policy info, it's subject to the deductible I have, since I don't live in one of the listed states where it isn't.
Just recently went through a bathroom remodel. It's a good idea not to rush. We rushed through, and I don't 100% like the end result. The bathroom was a priority to get done as something we agreed on in purchasing this place. I had some other projects I would like to do, but put a lid on those for now, or I may never even do them. Those projects I have to weigh whether they are necessary and if those will add any value. Plus, after spending down the savings set aside for moving and house, just want to pause.
I have USAA also, mine says for repairs the deductible is waived but for replacement I would have to pay the deductible. I'm in TX.
Yes, sometimes you need to just coast for a while and make a future wish list. Or as they say in Bolt, “Let’s stick a pin in it.”
